Pontiac man suffers gunshot wound to leg

A 22-year-old Pontiac man has been arrested following reports of shots fired in the city.

Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 100 block of Perkins around 3:45 p.m. Thursday, where they were told that a man who had been shot was placed inside a black vehicle and driven away.

A witness told deputies that people at the rear of the home had been shooting at each other and the victim was shot while attempting to jump a fence.

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The victim was later found at McLaren Hospital. He told investigators that he may have shot himself in the leg while hopping the fence. He was unsure how he was shot.

The investigation into the shooting continued as deputies were called to the 10 block of Oriley, where a witness said several people were shooting at her son and a black vehicle fled the scene.

The suspect ran into a nearby house, and deputies found and arrested him there. A handgun was found in his pocket. A warrant is pending.

There were three victims in total — all Pontiac residents ranging in age from 17 to 22.

During an investigation into that incident, deputies watched four people exit a black SUV at the corner of Park Place and Oriley around 3:50 p.m. Two of the men were stopped by authorities and said they were checking on family members, but investigators found a handgun in the back seat of the vehicle.

A second handgun was later found under the passenger seat, and a large amount of cash and small amount of marijuana were also seized from the vehicle.